metamorphosis

        What I liked about this book was that it was full of science fiction and that made it difficult to discover the possible meanings. It was very complex and definitley made me think. I think that some of the meanings could be that his condition was a metaphor and something that is assumed. In the discussions I joined we talked about if Gregor was a bug at all, or if he was just socially isolating himself. This explanation makes a lot of sense to me because it gave a sort of realism to the book. We also discussed how this metaphor could be used today with how we treat sick loved ones. These people are sent to live with help or if they live at home they could be seen as a burden becasue they need constant care.
          Another thing we discussed was the similarities between Gregor and Kafka. The father figure was similar in both Kafka's life and Gregor's life. Another similarity is that Grete is a big part of both of their lives. In Kafka's life, Grete was his girlfriend and in Gregors life, Grete was his younger sister. I also thought that both men felt isolated in their situations. Gregor felt like he was an outsider in his family because of what he turned into and wanted to be a part of something but couldn't. I believe that Kafka must have also felt this way when he had tuberculosis because he might have less physical contact because he was sick. One of the last similarities was that they both died early and in a horribly painful way.